Module III:

Non-Destructive Testing

Lesson 1: Magnetic Particle

Lesson 2: Ultrasonic Testing

Lesson 3: Penetrant Testing

Lesson 4: Radiographic Testing

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MODULE 2

Fracture Toughness and Fatigue and Engineering Materials

 INTRODUCTION

Nondestructive testing (NDT) is the process of inspecting, testing, or

evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or
differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part
or system. In other words, when the inspection or test is completed the part
can still be used.
In contrast to NDT, other tests are destructive in nature and are
therefore done on a limited number of samples ("lot sampling"), rather than
on the materials, components or assemblies actually being put into service.
These destructive tests are often used to determine the physical
properties of materials such as impact resistance, ductility, yield and
ultimate tensile strength, fracture toughness and fatigue strength, but
discontinuities and differences in material characteristics are more
effectively found by NDT.
Today modern nondestructive tests are used in manufacturing,
fabrication and in-service inspections to ensure product integrity and
reliability, to control manufacturing processes, lower production costs and to
maintain a uniform quality level. During construction, NDT is used to ensure
the quality of materials and joining processes during the fabrication and
erection phases, and in-service NDT inspections are used to ensure that the
products in use continue to have the integrity necessary to ensure their
usefulness and the safety of the public.
It should be noted that while the medical field uses many of the same
processes, the term "nondestructive testing" is generally not used to describe
medical applications.
Test method names often refer to the type of penetrating medium or
the equipment used to perform that test. Current NDT methods are: Acoustic
Emission Testing (AE), Electromagnetic Testing (ET), Laser Testing Methods
(LM), Leak Testing (LT), Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL), Liquid Penetrant
Testing (PT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Neutron Radiographic Testing
(NR), Radiographic Testing (RT), Thermal/Infrared Testing (IR), Ultrasonic
Testing (UT), Vibration Analysis (VA) and Visual Testing (VT).

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After studying the module, you should be able to:

1. Identify different non-destructive testing equipment, importance and

usage when it comes to the type of penetrating medium or the
equipment used to perform that test.

 DIRECTIONS/ MODULE ORGANIZER

There are three lessons in the module. Have a research each lesson and
to find out how much you have benefited from it. Work on these researches
carefully and submit your output to your subject instructor through hard
and/or softcopies where it is applicable.
In case you encounter difficulty, discuss this with your subject
instructor during the face-to-face meeting. If not contact your subject
instructor at the COE Faculty room or through online platforms.
Good luck and happy reading!!!

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Module 2

 Non-Destructive Testing

 RESEARCH ACTIVITY

1. Make a research on related articles / journals the following lessons

within five years published. Discuss brief history, importance and
usage on each lessons;
Lesson 1: Magnetic Particle
Lesson 2: Ultrasonic Testing
Lesson 3: Penetrant Testing
Lesson 4: Radiographic Testing

2. Format of the reseach consist of the following;

I. Title Page
II. Objective
III. Introduction
IV. Literature review
V. Discussion importance, usage and
VI. Summary and Conclusions
VII. References
3. Minimum of 10 pages per lesson and hand written research in a legal
size. Copying is not allowed. Send pdf file to our google classroom.

 MODULE SUMMARY

In module 3, you have learned about the different non-destructive

testing, importance and usage.
Congratulations! You have just studied Module 3. Good Luck!!!

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Rubric for a 50-point item

Criteria Description Points

Title
Your Name, Teacher’s Name,
Title page Course Period, 5
Date, neatly finished-no
errors
Literature The literature reviews present related researches that
5
Review lead to the GAP of the study
Objective Objectives of the study are relevant 5
The Intro presents an established background, current
issue regarding the topic and concrete details of the key
Introduction elements of the topic. The introduction is engaging, 10
states the main topic and previews the structure of the
paper.
A discussion that explains and clarifies the results is
Content presented. Each paragraph has thoughtful supporting 10
detail sentences that develop the main idea.
A written reflection on lessons learned and insights
Conclusion 5
drawn from the research is clearly presented
Paper is the number of pages specified in the
Length 5
assignment.

Quality of Done in the correct format with no errors. Includes more

5
References than 5 or more major references.

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